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Threadneedle UK Equity Income Z GBP
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150.27p
Price (Inc)
These are the shares in the fund that pay out an income to clients. The income is made up of the total dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – from the companies in the fund.
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210.97p
Price (Acc)
These are the shares in the fund that don’t pay out an income to clients. Any dividends – the money a company can pay out to its investors – are reinvested into companies in the fund. Despite no income, the shares should be worth more over time. Good incentive, eh?
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0.00%
Initial chargeSome funds charge you when you first invest, which is aptly known as the initial charge. They’re usually between 3-5% but at Bestinvest, we usually don’t charge you a penny!
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0.75%
Annual management charge
This is how much the fund management company charges to run the fund. It’s like paying a babysitter, dog sitter or house sitter (that makes well-informed, heavily researched changes to improve your baby/dog/house when needed).
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0.82%
Ongoing charges
This stands for Ongoing Charges Figure. It’s the cost of running a fund and includes admin fees, manager fees, administration costs, etc.
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2.50%
Yield
How much the fund is currently paying out in income to investors. It’s NOT to be confused with the overall growth of a fund – a very different thing indeed. It’s also NOT a guarantee of future pay-outs, just a snapshot. This is more what it’s not than what it is…
This fund aims to maximise capital growth whilst also providing enough income to meet the yield requirement of the IA UK Equity Income sector (a yield 10% above that of the UK stockmarket). Manager Richard Colwell invests predominantly in large and mid-cap UK equities, forming his portfolios through a combination of macro-economic themes and fundamental stock analysis. He tends to take a fairly balanced approach, unlike certain peer group funds which can be more aggressively or defensively positioned.
Fund summary
| Sector | UK Equity Income |
| Structure | OEIC |
| Launched | |
| Size | £3,762m |
| Yield | 2.50% |
| Charging basis | Capital |
| Dividends paid | 7 Feb, 7 May, 7 Aug, 7 Nov |
Charges
| Standard initial charge | 0.00% |
| Initial charge via Bestinvest | 0.00% |
| Annual management charge | 0.75% |
| Ongoing charges figure | 0.82% |
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Investment process
This is an unconstrained UK multi-cap portfolio, though in practice almost all investments are in FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 stocks - exposure to small caps is limited. Although the fund is guided by the house thematic and macro-economic views, the manager has a strong preference for fundamental stockpicking. This fund is managed in a flexible manner and benefits from an experienced UK desk, where the team double up as fund managers/analysts and carry out over 800 company meetings a year. The manager has a preference for companies with ‘solid’ management and generally steers clear of weak balance sheets. He also places a premium on companies which are able to generate a high level of cashflow. Yield is targeted at the portfolio level, so non dividend-paying recovery situations sometimes feature. The portfolio tends to have a fairly balanced structure – the manager sometimes tilts it in favour of defensive or cyclical stocks based on the macro view, but avoids aggressive skews.
This is a core fund for equity income investors. Colwell takes a “plain vanilla” approach, investing purely in UK stocks, shunning derivatives and avoiding the strong style biases that we sometimes see in the UK Equity Income sector. He enjoyed a successful period on the fund as co-manager alongside Leigh Harrison from 2010 before stepping up to lead manager in 2015. With Harrison retiring in 2016, the UK team maintains its strength in depth with typically strong performance across the board. Colwell also has a strong track record in his own right.
Manager research
Average monthly relative returns
- 16/17 0.00%
- 17/18 0.00%
- 18/19 0.00%
- 19/20 0.00%
- 20/21 0.00%
Bestinvest MRI
- 3 years 0.00%
- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 0.00%
- 3 years 0.00%
- 5 years 0.00%
- Career 0.00%
Performance figures are based on the average of monthly percentage returns relative to the benchmark index.
Track record
Periods of worst performance
| Absolute | 0.00% () |
| Relative | 0.00% () |
About the MRI
Our unique indicator: the Bestinvest Manager Record Index (MRI) measures the likelihood that the fund manager is adding value through their decisions. It is based on their performance record over the course of their career, adjusted for the amount of risk taken. MRI is an important contributor to our fund rating system but it is also vital to take account of qualitative factors. It is also very important to select funds to form a cohesive portfolio with an appropriate overall risk level.
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Sector breakdown
| Industrials | 27.00% |
| Consumer Services | 19.00% |
| Health Care | 18.00% |
| Financials | 14.00% |
| Consumer Goods | 11.00% |
| Utilities | 3.00% |
| Oil & Gas | 2.00% |
| Telecommunications | 2.00% |
| Basic Materials | 2.00% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.00% |
Portfolio
45-60 stocks with low turnover.